In This Section
- Dedication
- Preface
- Advocacy - A Definition
- Introduction
- Individual Advocacy
- If you have lupus
- If you're a parent with lupus
- If your child has lupus
- For the teenager with lupus
- If your partner has lupus
- Lupus in the workplace
- A Broader Support Network
- Rights
- Entitlements
- What Makes an Advocate?
- Advocating for yourself
- Advocating for others
- Case Law
- Taking Control
- One Approach to Advocacy
- Advocacy Plan
- Worksheet
-
Checklist
- Resources
- Federal Resources
- Human Rights
- Canada Pension Plan
- Employment Insurance Benefits
- Disability Tax Credit
- Medical Expenses Deduction
- Special Access Program
- Accessibility Improvements
- Provincial Resources
- Other Resources
- Personal Assets
- Go For It!
- A Few More Tools
- Definitions
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Advocacy Checklist
Applying For Benefits Or Services
The following suggestions can help you with the application process and ensure that your application will move through as quickly and smoothly as possible:
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If you deal with a specific person in the office, get their name and title. It can be helpful to have someone to contact later in the process. |
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Get as much information as you can about the benefit or service for which you are applying. Ask if there are any brochures or booklets. |
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Don't hesitate to ask about eligibility requirements and criteria. This is information you are entitled to have. If they are not clear, insist on an explanation. |
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Be sure to get all the forms you need from the agency. |
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If a form is unclear or hard to understand, don't hesitate to ask questions. Answering them is part of the employee's job. |
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Ask if any additional documentation will be needed. |
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Ask about deadlines for applying. Make sure you can get all documentation in time. |
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Ask when and how you will get a reply. |
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Follow up your application with a phone call and, if necessary, correspondence, to prevent the paperwork from getting buried in what is often an agency's overwhelming volume of applications. |
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Keep a record of all communications with the office. Make a note of the time and subject matter of all meetings and telephone calls. If you leave a message, make a note of that too. |
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Record any decisions or agreements that were made. |
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Keep all letters received, and copies of all letters sent. |
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If your application is rejected, find out the reason, and ask if there is an appeal process. There usually is. |
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